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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
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Unity is strength, division is weakness.
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Things are to be tried, an old lady cooked stones and they produced soup.
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The poor man and the rich man do not play together.
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As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear it.
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Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
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Much wealth brings many enemies.
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A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
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